Family History Journals
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NELSON COLLEGE was not co-ed, but two colleges
* BOYS COLLEGE (opened with 8 students in 1856)
* GIRLS COLLEGE (opened with 68 pupils in 1883)
DELIGHTFUL DANCE
Evening Post - September 7 1935
... The dance held last night in St Francis Ha...
Surnames:
BAKEWELL, CABLEBUDDLE, CAREY, CHRISTIE, CIMINO
and 28 more
Has anyone actually found the baptism record for Jonathon Brereton who married Maria Sandforde in Acton , Nantwich in 1683. I have seen 'Jonathon' on the birth record of Sandford, and I have a burial record of a Jonathon in Wybunbury (near Nantwich) ...
Surnames:
BRERETON, SANDFORDE
Surnames:
AUDSLEY, BAYLISS, BLACKWELL, BOURN, COUSINS
and 14 more
I am looking for information on the family history of Daniel McKerracher Jarvie who emigrated to New Zealand with his wife, Agnes McLaren Jarvie (nee Wilson). She was from Kirkintilloch, Scotland.
Surnames:
JARVIE, WILSON
Information Journal.
Groom: Richard STRONGMAN.
Age: 22 years.
Status: Bachelor.
Occupation: Labourer.
Residence: Court, Cornwall, England.
Father: Richard STRONGMAN.
Occupation: Labourer.
Bride: Regina LEVERTON.
Age: 18 years.
Status: S...
Surnames:
CLUNE, HEAD, KELLY, LEVERTON, NAISMITH
and 8 more
I am a little confused!Ancestry showed me a picture from1900 of a Carl Robert Burrell from I believe California.This picture could of been my grandfather.I was looki g at the census!Jean Nyman was in this photo.this did lead to my family !Can you giv...
Surnames:
BURRELLNYMAN
In 1918 a flu pandemic rapidly took hold of the people in Wellington! Ambulances were close by to town hall .The men were stopping by the bars so families were complaining that the men were too drunk to relieve the workers So town hall handed out al...
Surnames:
HAMILITON
Information Journal.
Groom: John William STRONGMAN.
Birth place: Given as Cornwall.
Bride: Rosiena Martha CHERRINGTON.
Birth place: Given as Melbourne.
Year married: 1877.
Place: Victoria, Australia.
Possible death for John is 1921 in ...
Surnames:
BOWTELL, BOWTILL, CHERRINGTON, DAVIES, ENWRIGH
and 6 more
I am researching the story of (Manxman) Horatio Nelson CARRINGTON, one of the first solicitors admitted to practice in the Port Phillip Colony (Melbourne) in 1841. His legal careerr was quite tempetuous. He died in Windsor NSW leaving a widow and 5 c...
Surnames:
CARRINGTON
BICKNELL marriages 1851-1900 Victoria Australia.
Males
Alfred James
married: 1851 Emma HENSHALL.
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Frederick
married: 1855 Elizabeth ARMSTRONG.
Albert
married: 1871 Sarah Ellen OVER.
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George
married: 1872 Annie...
Surnames:
BAKER, BICKNELL, BRIND, CADDEN, CONNELL
and 25 more
Can you tell me if the rays in Tennessee ,Jackson County are my line!I
Surnames:
RAY
Estate:Comments on Will of Frederick Tasker!1856-1937-The first Daughter Mrs.Hacker(Tina)Had given up her home to care for him his last year of life and his wife had become seriously ill.I feel this was so touching.The court found that he his moral d...
Surnames:
HAVKER, TASKER
Estate:Comments on Will of Frederick Tasker!1856-1937-The first Daughter Mrs.Hacker(Tina)Had given up her home to care for him his last year of life and his wife had become seriously ill.I feel this was so touching.The court found that he his moral d...
Surnames:
HAVKER, TASKER
Any help much appreciated.brenda parker
BIRD marriages 1870-1876 Victoria Australia.
Males
James
married: 1870 Luisina PRITCHARD.
John
married: 1870 Mary Anne TUCKER.
Thomas
married: 1871 Mary POPHAM.
William
married: 1871 Lucinda FIDLER.
William
married: 1871 Ann NI...
Surnames:
BAKER, BATE, BIRD, BOWEN, BRIGGS
and 26 more
Am looking for information on the Sigler side of the family moreso than the Vreeland side. I am fairly sure they are from NJ also.
John married either a "Helen" or a "Nellie". Her name appears this way in different federal census sheets. Cannot find a maiden name. Their children were: Samuel, Elosie, Gerorgie, Catherine(or Katie, again, both ways in census documents)
My great grandmother lived in Elmira, NY and died in 1940 in Elmira-Helen Elizabeth Hall Cowger. Her death certificate listed her father as Wm. Hall born in Watkins, Glen, NY, and her mother as Annie Runcepaugh birthplace unknown.
Helen was born Ja...
Surnames:
HALL, RULAPAUGH